diff --git a/STABLE2/actions b/STABLE2/actions
index 7c99a2d59..bc6757a03 100644
--- a/STABLE2/actions
+++ b/STABLE2/actions
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 #
 #	ACTION names should begin with an upper-case letter to
 #	distinguish them from Shorewall-generated chain names and
-#	they must need the requirements of a Netfilter chain name (11
-#	character maximum length) as well as the requirements for a
-#	Bourne Shell identifier (must begin with a letter and be
-#	composed of letters, digits and underscore characters).
+#	they must need the requirements of a Netfilter chain. If
+#	you intend to log from the action then the name must be
+#	no longer than 11 character in length. Names must also
+#	meet the requirements for a Bourne Shell identifier (must
+#	begin with a letter and be composed of letters, digits and
+#	underscore characters).
 #
 #	If you follow the action name with ":DROP", ":REJECT" or
 #	:ACCEPT then the action will be taken before a DROP, REJECT or
diff --git a/Shorewall2/actions b/Shorewall2/actions
index 7bab48d2a..9f6bca91f 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/actions
+++ b/Shorewall2/actions
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@
 #
 #	ACTION names should begin with an upper-case letter to
 #	distinguish them from Shorewall-generated chain names and
-#	they must need the requirements of a Netfilter chain name (11
-#	character maximum length) as well as the requirements for a
-#	Bourne Shell identifier (must begin with a letter and be
-#	composed of letters, digits and underscore characters).
+#	they must need the requirements of a Netfilter chain. If
+#	you intend to log from the action then the name must be
+#	no longer than 11 character in length. Names must also
+#	meet the requirements for a Bourne Shell identifier (must
+#	begin with a letter and be composed of letters, digits and
+#	underscore characters).
 #
 #	If you follow the action name with ":DROP", ":REJECT" or
 #	:ACCEPT then the action will be taken before a DROP, REJECT or